Squire of Pennypinch

The Squire of Pennypinch was a nobleman of the Kingdom of England. In 1193, he was sent by George, Sheriff of Nottingham to impose heavy taxes in northern England during the absence of King Richard the Lionheart, who was captured by Leopold V of Austria. Robin Hood and his bandits captured him on the Black Forest Road, and several of his men sought to execute him for carrying out the tax hike. However, he said that he was adding money to the queen's treasury, leading to Robin Hood stealing his goods.